Fairfax, VA to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Fairfax, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fairfax, VA 07:31 7:31 AM Rio de Janeiro 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:28
08:31 8:31 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 17:59
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Rio de Janeiro is 1 h ahead of Fairfax, VA.
When you, Fairfax, VA and Rio de Janeiro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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🇺🇸 Fairfax, VA
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🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Fairfax, VA | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Fairfax, VA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 24,146 | 6,211,223 |
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Fairfax, VA and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Fairfax, VA, is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fairfax: UTC−3 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Fairfax, VA, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Fairfax, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Fairfax, VA?
The working day in Fairfax ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Fairfax, VA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Fairfax – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Fairfax, VA, is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Fairfax, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Fairfax.
Does the time gap between Fairfax, VA, and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Fairfax but not in Rio de Janeiro. From November 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 2 hours ahead of Fairfax.
